Acetylene-gas generator.



W. HAYNE.

ACETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

APPLICATION mmm MAR.4,1912,

lg mam NGV. u, i913 2 SHBETS-SHBBT 1.

WITNESSES W. BAYER. AGBTYLBNE GAS' GENERATOR, AEPLIGATIQN FILED MAR.4,1912.

Patemzd Nov. M, w13.

2 SEEETS-HEET 2.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY CIL Sgieoeaion of Leiters Patent.

'win a igplioation filed iare'li f,

all whom, may, concern 'i it known lViLnUu 'Herne n ,mi n et United States, "esiclin at Ut ve, in the oounty of lli-fe @alle and State f lilinois,l have invented s n i? and useful eetyleheies Generator, Wliienthe :lio-lying; is u speeiiiieetion. 4` hive. tion hns reference. to in'iprovevin meti/lere generators, and iL ide a, generator wherein th A "i "ered, :ind eooleel', `the resiin the liyelrotedi corhid' is readily re Without disturbing the Waiter ooneci in the generator enel Without contamingg suoli Water, end mi emergency supply rig; Gli.: the eiil usino-n of the niaiirsupply, l

invention comprises a suitable tank closing' hell capable of rising and felling within the teni: in 'accordance with the ont ges therein with ai carbid con- 'ner or reservoir Within the saine mul: and rhefheil, seid carbid container therewith on emergency rv eurlinl. which for purposes of muy he carried by the bell,

o roer there is receptacle for the itlue?. which receptacle may he readily reveil when. iillecl Without eontziniiimtion el toe waiter used to hydrate the eeirbiil, und, rtlielinoi'o, there is provided within the or tank :i receptacle Conununieot- 'with the gie-S hell and immersed in the "inter i L lie tank or easing, from which receptacle the is led by suitable piping to the point of consumption The invention will he best; understood from o consideration of the following cleliaiiled deseripion, taken in connection with: the accompanying rziwings 'forming :i part ot' this speeiieetion, with the further understanding; that while the drawings ilinstrute a prairie en'o .cient o't the inveut-ionit is suseepliole of other prnetiozil embodiments, Wherefore the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but muy be variously modified so .long as such modifications niark no ninterinl ilegnrturo from the sfilient features of invention.

'ln the (rou/ings linnn' ien? 'z ation t-liigure l is n vertical olf the improved generio elevetion, ifig. il .ization with i i calcium carbid is provided to he used oniv with the discharge eno oi the.

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a easing l 'wgieh may be in the form of :r cylinder, althoiigh. the particular Shape of this easing is .not mandatory. The easing l constitutes the main casing of the apps.- rotus uml is usually made tall with respeel;` to the lateral extent of the easing. Applied:

having on axially extended dome port-ion. which lat-ter may be omitted: if the easing bei 1mide tall enough.

The easing l 1s provided 'with a, bottom member 4 and Within the casing closet@ the loot-tom member there is lodged an annuler 'elrum 5 mounted upon feet supports resting on the bottom "l" designed to constitute a reservoir or con*4 i teiner for generated :xml from his drum there leads a, pipe Ga tothe exterior of l the easing l., and is designed to loe coi'ineeteil l to Vthe distribution installation. The drum 5y has its inner wall 7 in surrounding rela-tion le o eliziuilier 8, while the bottoxn'wall. 0i? the; druinzinziy be extended to constitute the boef tement Athe chamber 8, although this feature' is notJ mandatory; Secured to the inner wall 7 of the drum 5- are uprights 9v arranged in o substantially circular series, and at inter-- l0, so that the uprights und bands form an elongated. elige arranged axially with reerence to the tank or easing l. The coge nie-clev up ol the uprights 9 and bends l0 is clesigned to support e kcarbid receptacle il which muy be cyliiidricolnin cross section l when the Cage is oils-uch shape, and this re-l :eptaele ll is formeel on its exterior eine' Joint betweeii'tlie ends with im outstanding 'longe l2 designed to res upon theupper; -entls of elle uprights l), it being understood i that; all expressions of position have relation i to the installed apparatus.

I 'li-lint end of the carbid Container 11 eonstituting the lower end thereof is tapered to i l: 115er 7L 1 lmiiier il. 'limi emi i..

toi the topof the easing' is o eapihember 2.

he drinn 5 iev vals these uprights are connected by hemels' u. neck 13, :uid this neck has hinged thereto :ignte i4, one end of wliu'li gate serres :is a,

l with a weight suliicient to hold the gate against the neck.

`Within the carbid container 11 are spaced braces 16 serving as guides for van axially disposed rod 17 normally resting against the gate 14, the said rod extending through the neck 13. This rodprojects above th(` upper end of the container'll, which end is open, and adjacent the neck 13 the rod carries a de'ilcctor 18 which may also act as a stopl to prevent more than a limited movement of the rod 17 in a direction to open the valve or gate lfl. I

1V ithin the chamber 8 there are supports 19 tor a receptacle 20 adapted to move lengthwise oi the cage defined by the uprights 9, and this receptacle is provided with a handle 21 which may be reached through the upper end of the cage when the carbid receptacle is removed. Carried by the cage adjacent the uppcrend of the receptacle 2() when seated on the supports 19 is a tapering dei'lector or funnel 22, designed to direct carbid residue into the receptacle 20. i

' Within the casini*y l and of somewhat 'less diameter than the internal. diameter of said casing is a bell 23, ol' a length to reach with its open end comparatively close to the chamber 5 and having an upper end 24 normally closed, while to facilitate the rise and fall oi. the bell `guide rollers 25 are provided on the upper end 24. The bell carries a cylinder '2S in concentric `relation to the walls of the bell and supported by and extending through the top 24, the cylinder 2G being of a size to embrace the cage made up of the uprights 9 and bands 10. "lhe cylinder 2G is open at both ends, and above the top 24e is provided with a cap member 27, the said cap member and corresponding; end ot' the cylinder being screw-threaded, so that the cap member may be screwed tight on the cylinder 26, and to 'prevent leakage the cap member 27 is pro-vided with a peripheral flange 2S, while the cylinder 2G has a matching flange 2f), between which fianges there is introduced a gasket 30 of. suitable packing material. Extending from and communieating with the interior of the cylinder 2G a pipe 31, which pipe in the particular fonstruction shown is carried through and above the to .24- and then afain thronlfh the top 2st. into the interior ot the bell 23, and where this pipe is above the top 24 vit is provided with a cut-oit valve 32. The bell is also provided with another valve carried by the top 24, whereby the interior of the bell may be placed in communication with the space above the bell. also carries a valve 34 similar to the valve .33 tor placing theintcrior of the cylinder 2i) in communication with the space above it.

The cap 27 novae/ie Supported by the cap 27 is a container 35 opening through the cap 27 and above the same provided with a cover member 36. The lower end ofthe chamber 35 is closed except for a cent-ral passage 37 normally closed by a valve 38 on one end of a rod 3i) extending through the cap 36 and accessible above the same.

In the upper end of the carbid receptacle 11 there is formed a small chamber 4-0 hav-- ing an opening Il1 therein, and the chamber Ll0 is of a size to receive the container 35, while the opening 41 is in line with the `opening 37.

The top wall of the chamber 5 carries a pipe 42 extending well up into the bell 23 and at the upper end carries a strainer casing 43 provided with a perforated cap 4:4 and containing a mass 45 of suitable fibrous materiaL rlhe chamber 5 is also provided with a drain valve 46, whereby water ol condensation which may accumulate within the chamber 5 may be drawn oii' from time to time.

Let it be assumed that the apparatus has been installed, then the operator introduces water into the casing 1 until it reaches a level about that indicated at 4:7, although this particular level is not at all manditcry. To introduce the water the cap 2 is first removed, and by allowing,Y the valve 33 to remain open the bell 23 will sink to itslowest operative point. rl'he ca 27 is also removed and the carbid container 1l is iillcd to the desired extent. Furthermore, the cap 3C 'is removed and the container 55 is filled with carbid, this container 353 constituting a receptacle for an emergency or auxiliary quantity of carbid for use when the main supply has become exhansted, andit is not at the time expedient to introduce a further supply in the main receptacle 11. It' the valve 33 be allowed to remain closed until after the carbid has been introdiuced into the receptacle 11 and the cap 27 has been placed in position, the

bell 23 will not at once sink to its lowest4 level, so that after the caps 27 and 36 have been placed in position the valve 33 may be opened to allow escape of imprisoned air and the consequent sinking of the bell 23 to its lowest level. This will bring the 'ap 27 into engagement with the upper end of the rod 17, and the weight of the bell and parts carried thereby beingr sufficient to overcome the weight 15 will cause an opening,t or' the valve 14 and the escape of an api'nopriate quantity of carbid 11, which is directed into the water then within the casing 1 and to localize the fall of carbid into the water there is provided a funnel 48 below the neck 13. The carbid on falling into the water generates acetylene gas, which rises into the cylinder 26 and when the pressure within the cylinder 26 has 1o uprightI cage,

l supported by to be lodged in the lower end of a receptacle ,for unused carbidadapted to above the receptacle for spent 4o a receptacle 60 '5. In an acetylene generator,

5 the Water seal for the first-named bell, and

the second named bell being provided with a removable top for access to the carbid reservoir.

2. In an acetylene generator', an elongated a receptacle for spent carbid adapted to the lower end of the cage, a directing funnel carried bythe cage in operativeV relation to the receptacle for spent carbid, a carbid receptacle adapted to be the upper end of the cage above the receptacle for spent carbid, and a gas bell having a centralized chamber in surrounding relationto the cage and provided with a removable cover, said central- 20 ized chamber' inclosing the carbid receptacle.

3. An acetylene generator compr1sing a suitable casing with an interior upright cage, a receptacle for spent carbid adaptedthe cage,

be supported at the upperend of the cage, carbid, a funnel or deflector carried by the cage in position to direct spent carbid into the receptacle therefor, a controlling valve or gate for the carbid receptacle, and a gas bell within the main casing and provided with a centralized chamber in surrounding relation to the carbid receptacle, said chamberA being provided With a removable cap in position to operate the carbid receptacle.

4.-. An acetylene generator comprising a suitable casing with an interior upright cage, for spent carbid adapted to be lodged in the lower end or' the cage, a receptacle for unused carbid adapted to be valve or gate of the supported. at the upper end oi the cage above" the receptacle for spent carbid, a funnel or delcctor carried by the cage in position to `direct spent carbid into the receptacle therefor, a controlling valve or gate for the car bid receptacle, a gas bell Within the main fasing and y provided with a centralized chamber in surrounding relation to the carbid receptacle, said' chamber being with a removable cap in the valve or gate of the the inner chamber provided position to operate carbid receptacle, of the gas bell having.

valvcd communicating means With the interior-'of the gas bell and both the gas bell and interior chamber thereof having valved means for communication with thev exterior of each.

a gas bell provided with a centralized chamber having a readily removable cover member and eX- tending into the bell toward the lower end ronces thereof for a distance less than the length of the bell, a carbid container lodgcd within the centralized chamber and removable ytlirough the covered end thereof, a stationary support for the carbid container independent of the bells, a receptacle for spent carbid in line with the carbid receptacle and removable through. the centralized chamber, and a funnel intermediate of the carbid container and receptacle for spent carbid for directing spent carbid into said receptacle, the funnel being of a size to permit, the removal of the rece ptaclc for spent carbid therethrougli and having a spread at the wider end greater than the diameter of the centralized chamber.

6. An acetylene generator comprising a gas bell having a removable top, a main carbid receptacle wholly housed therewithin and accessible for the intrmluetion of carbid on the-removal of the top of the gas bell., and an auxiliary or emergency carbid rcccptacle carried by the removable top and accessible for the discharge of its contents rinto the main carbid receptacle Without disturbing the top of the gas bell, said main carbid 'receptacle being provided with a chamber open at both ends and of a size to receive the auxiliary receptacle on the lowering movement of the gas bell.

7. An acetylene generator comprising an elongated cylindrical casing of substantiallyv even diameter throughout, said casing being permanently closed at the lower end and provided with a removable cap memberat the upper end, 4a cylindrical gas bell Within, the casing and movable lengthwise thereof, said gas bell having a centralized chamber open at the lower end within the bell and extending above the bell and there provided n wit-lua removable' cap member, a cage sup; portcdby the casing and' extending axially thercol` into the bell and the centralized chamber thereof, a carbid receptacle supported by the cage within the centralized chamber and `removable from the chamber through the upper end thereof andv through the upper end of the casing on the removal of the caps therefor, a receptacle for spent carbid adapted to the interior of the cage and normally located below thn carbid receptacle, and a funnel carried b v the cage between the carbid container and the receptacle or the spent carbid and of a size to permit the withdrawal of the receptacle forspcnt carbid through said funnel.

ln testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto ailixed my' signature in the 1iresence of two Witnesses.

WILBUR HAYNE.

Wi tnesses CHASE Fownnn, F. I. DoNLEvr.

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